Computer Applications

Course Schedule

Advanced Excel 2007 (24 hrs)

Students will work with advanced formulas, as well as lookup functions such as VLOOKUP, MATCH, and INDEX. In addition, students will learn about data validation and database functions such as DSUM. They will learn how to work with PivotTables and PivotCharts, how to import and export data, and how to query external databases. Finally, students will learn about the analytical features of Excel (such as Goal Seek and Solver), and running and recording macros.

Course Code: CAS 3050 05F
Dates/Days: October, 26, 2010 - December, 14, 2010 (T)
Course Times: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Elsee Building A164
Instructor: P. Jenkins
Registration Fee: $68 (includes $3 tech fee)
Book: ISBN: 1-4239-1818-5

Basic AutoCAD 2006: (24 hrs)

This course is designed to introduce the students to obtaining a working knowledge of AutoCAD 2006. Topics include how to create new drawings, display commands, and learn coordinates and basic drawing commands. By the end of this course, students should be able to produce and plot a CAD drawing.

Course Code: DFT 3100 01F
Dates/Days: October, 20, 2010 - December, 15, 2010 (W)
Course Times: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Elsee Building 110
Instructor: A. Penny
Registration Fee: $68 (includes $3 tech fee)
Book: ISBN: 0-13-171388-4
Note: No class on 11/24/10.

Basic Excel 2007 (24 hrs)

This course teaches the basic functions and features of Excel 2007. Students will learn how to enter and edit data, labels, and formulas, work with functions, format cells, print worksheets, and create charts. This course would be an excellent refresher course for anyone who needs to brush up their Excel skills.

Course Code: CAS 3050 04F
Dates/Days: October, 13, 2010 - December, 08, 2010 (W)
Course Times: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Elsee Building A110
Instructor: A. Penny
Registration Fee: $68 (includes $3 tech fee)
Book: No book required
Note: No class on 11/24/10

Basic MS Project 2007 (24 hours)

This course teaches the basic functions and features of Project 2007. Students will learn how to create a new project file, create and modify task lists, create a Work Breakdown Structure, and work with task relationships. They’ll also learn how to create a base calendar, assign resources to tasks, create task calendars, and create and modify tables. Students will use filters and groups, and they’ll sort task and resource data.

Course Code: MLS 3856 01F
Dates/Days: October, 27, 2010 - November, 19, 2010 (W/F)
Course Times: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Elsee Building A164
Instructor: P. Parrish
Registration Fee: $68 (includes $3 tech fee)
Book: ISBN: 1-4239-5142-5

Basic Word & Excel 2003 (18 hrs)

This course is divided into two sections. The course will be split after the first 9 hours of word processing and then begin the Excel session for the remaining 9 hours. This word processing course is designed to give students hands-on training with Microsoft Word 2003 to achieve the understanding of how to manage documents with specific time savers such as deletions, moving, cutting and pasting, how to set margins and tabs, create tables, and more. If you work with numbers, you need to know Excel. Discover how to quickly and efficiently set up fully formatted worksheets by creating formulas and functions editing and printing.

Course Code: CAS 3120 12F
Dates/Days: September, 14, 2010 - October, 19, 2010 (T)
Course Times: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Benson Center 205
Instructor: A. Wise
Registration Fee: $67 (includes $2 tech fee)
Book: Not Required

Basic Word 2007 (24 hrs)

MS Word will teach how to add, move through, and edit text, move words from one part of your document to another, work on two or more documents simultaneously, change margins and tab settings, change the size and appearance of text, center, right align, justify, and indent text; run the integrated grammar and spelling checker; use the thesaurus, and save, retrieve, copy, organize, and print your documents.

Course Code: CAS 3120 25F
Dates/Days: September, 07, 2010 - December, 07, 2010 (T)
Course Times: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Elsee Building A164
Instructor: P. Parrish
Registration Fee: $68 (includes $3 tech fee)
Book: Not Required
Note: No class on 9/14 or 11/23

Discover Digital Photography (24hrs)

This introduction to digital photography will provide training instructions on the use of the digital camera.
Learn the fundamentals of digital photography. Download and manipulate digital photos into the free Picasa and Picnik applications. Prerequisites: ownership and/or access to a digital still camera, basic computer skills, and Microsoft Windows knowledge.

Course Code: CAS 3060 06F
Dates/Days: August, 31, 2010 - October, 19, 2010 (T)
Course Times: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Workforce Development Center 2012
Instructor: D. Stephenson
Registration Fee: $68 (includes $3 tech fee)
Book: Not required

Intermediate Excel 2007 (18 - 24hrs)

The course includes discussions and practice with charting, sorting and filtering, data entry, formatting, formulas, and multiple sheet workbooks.

Course Code: CAS 3050 02F (18 hrs)
Dates/Days: September, 07, 2010 - October, 12, 2010 (T)
Course Times: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Elsee Building A164
Instructor: J. Foushee
Registration Fee: $67 (includes $2 tech fee)
Book: Not Required

Course Code: CAS 3050 03F (24 hrs)
Dates/Days: September, 16, 2010 - November, 04, 2010 (Th)
Course Times: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Cleveland Center 004
Instructor: P. Jenkins
Registration Fee: $68 (includes $3 tech fee)
Book: Not Required

Intermediate Word 2007 (24 hours)

Students will work with styles, sections, and columns. They will format tables, print labels and envelopes, and work with graphics. They will also use document templates, manage document revisions, and work with Web features.

Course Code: CAS 3120 09F
Dates/Days: September, 13, 2010 - November, 01, 2010 (M)
Course Times: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Cleveland Center 004
Instructor: P. Jenkins
Registration Fee: $68 (includes $3 tech fee)
Book: ISBN: 1-4239-1836-3

Introduction to Web Design and Graphics (42hrs)

This course is designed to teach the student basic Web Page design principles using Dreamweaver CS4 and other HTML tools. The goal of this class is to become familiar working within the DW environment: plan a site, create a site definition, create web pages, format text and tables within a web page, add graphic elements to a web page, and publish the web site. In addition, this course will also cover Photoshop Elements that will introduce the tools for graphic creation and editing.

Course Code: CAS 3120 37F
Dates/Days: September, 02, 2010 - December, 09, 2010 (Th)
Course Times: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Elsee Building A166
Instructor: D. Brown and A. Penny
Registration Fee: $125 (includes $5 tech fee)
Book: ISBN: 978-0-3247-8833-4 for DW CS4; No book required for Photoshop Elements
Note: No class on 11/25/10

Medical Billing and Coding (42 hrs)

This 36-hour course will introduce Medical Billing and Coding. This introduction to medical billing and coding will help you explore the world of medical billing and coding by learning coding methods and applying them manually and with the use of billing software.

Course Code: NUR 3235 03F
Dates/Days: September, 07, 2010 - October, 21, 2010 (T/Th)
Course Times: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Cleveland Center 004
Instructor: P. Wissinger
Registration Fee: $124 (includes $4 tech fee)
Book: CPT 2010, Professional Edition, ISBN: 978-1-60359-119-5; ICD-9-CM 2010, Physician, ISBN #978-1-4377-0208-8
Note: Prerequisite: Medical Terminology 1 No class on 11/23 & 11/25/10

Medical Terminology: Part 1 (42-48 hrs)

This course will utilize the Word processing software and the Internet to research and introduce prefixes, suffixes, and word roots used in the language of medicine. Topics include the medical vocabulary and the terms that relate to the anatomy, physiology, pathological conditions, and treatment of selected systems. Upon completion, students should be able to pronounce, spell, and define medical terms as related to selected body systems and their pathological disorders. This is one of the fastest growing occupations in the health field.

Course Code: NUR 3235 01F (42 hrs)
Dates/Days: August, 30, 2010 - October, 13, 2010 (M/W)
Course Times: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Elsee Building A110
Instructor: T. Dobbin
Registration Fee: $125 (includes $5 tech fee)
Book: Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 5th Edition, Cabner ISBN# 978-1-4160-5518-1
Note: A Medical Dictionary is strongly recommended for this course.

Course Code: NUR 3235 04F (42 hrs)
Dates/Days: September, 07, 2010 - October, 21, 2010 (T/Th)
Course Times: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Cleveland Center 004
Instructor: P. Wissinger
Registration Fee: $125 (includes $5 tech fee)
Book: TBA
Note: A Medical Dictionary is strongly recommended for this course.

Course Code: NUR 3235 02F (48 hrs)
Dates/Days: October, 19, 2010 - December, 09, 2010 (T/Th)
Course Times: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Elsee Building A110
Instructor: T. Dobbin
Registration Fee: $125 (includes $5 tech fee)
Book: Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 5th Edition, Cabner ISBN# 978-1-4160-5518-1
Note: A Medical Dictionary is strongly recommended for this course.

Medical Terminology: Part 2 (42hrs)

This 42-hour course is the continuation of Medical Terminology Part I. Topics include medical vocabulary and the terms that relate to the anatomy, physiology, pathological conditions, and treatment of selected systems. Upon completion, students should be able to pronounce, spell, and define medical terms as related to selected body systems and their pathological disorders. This course in combination with Part 1 will prepare students who are continuing on into Medical Transcription.

Course Code: NUR 3235 05F
Dates/Days: October, 26, 2010 - December, 16, 2010 (T/Th)
Course Times: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Cleveland Center 004
Instructor: P. Wissinger
Registration Fee: $125 (includes $5 tech fee)
Book: TBA
Note: A Medical Dictionary is strongly recommended for this course.

MS Office Mini Course 2003 (18-24 hrs)

This course will cover Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.

Course Code: CAS 3120 22F (24 hrs)
Dates/Days: September, 18, 2010 - October, 23, 2010 (Sa)
Course Times: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Location: Cleveland Center 004
Instructor: P. Wissinger
Registration Fee: $68 (includes $3 tech fee)
Book: Not required

Course Code: CAS 3120 22F (24 hrs)
Dates/Days: September, 18, 2010 - October, 23, 2010 (Sa)
Course Times: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Location: Cleveland Center 004
Instructor: P. Wissinger
Registration Fee: $68 (includes $3 tech fee)
Book: Not required

Course Code: CAS 3120 21F (24 hrs)
Dates/Days: October, 01, 2010 - October, 22, 2010 (F)
Course Times: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Cleveland Center 004
Instructor: P. Wissinger
Registration Fee: $68 (includes $3 tech fee)
Book: Not required

Course Code: CAS 3120 15F (18 hrs)
Dates/Days: November, 01, 2010 - December, 06, 2010 (M)
Course Times: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Kenly Center 003
Instructor: M. Badgett
Registration Fee: $67 (includes $2 tech fee)
Book: Not required

MS Word 2003: Slow Paced (18 hrs)

Although introductory in nature, this course is for students with some familiarity with basic computing. It is for students who want to enhance their ability to create, store, and use documents. Techniques to research a subject, to copy and paste from the internet, and to keep up with personal information will be discussed and practiced. The student will work with pictures, videos, and sound clips to create personal documents and presentations. Other software will be discussed including Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.

Course Code: CAS 3120 08F
Dates/Days: October, 27, 2010 - December, 08, 2010 (W)
Course Times: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Cleveland Center 004
Instructor: J. Foushee
Registration Fee: $67 (includes $2 tech fee)
Book: Not Required
Note: No class 11/24/10

OpenOffice Basics (24hrs) “Don’t have Microsoft Office”?

Don’t have Microsoft Office? This free software is just as effective and compatible with opening documents in Microsoft Office. This course is designed to introduce the student to the basics of OpenOffice, a free downloadable office suite, with an emphasis on Writer and Calc that is compatible when opening OpenOffice documents with Microsoft Word (Writer) and Excel (Calc).
Free OpenOffice CD available at class.

Course Code: CAS 3120 01F
Dates/Days: October, 12, 2010 - December, 07, 2010 (T)
Course Times: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Elsee Building A166
Instructor: D. Brown
Registration Fee: $68 (includes $3 tech fee)
Book: Not required
Note: No class 11/23/10

Photoshop for Beginners (24 hrs)

Learn to edit and correct digital images or old photographs by learning to repair deficiencies and bring out the best in photo editing. Using the Photoshop Elements 6.0 software, learn how to crop, edit, resize, adjust color and contrast, cloning to remove unwanted items, printing and emailing photos and more. This is great for restoring old photos! Prerequisites include basic computer skills.

Course Code: CAS 3060 09F
Dates/Days: August, 17, 2010 - October, 05, 2010 (T)
Course Times: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Elsee Building A110
Instructor: A. Penny
Registration Fee: $68 (includes $3 tech fee)
Book: Not required

PowerPoint and Publisher 2003 (18 hrs)

In this class you will learn how to create power point presentations, create letters, forms, greeting cards, brochures, business cards, calendars, envelopes, newletters, postcards, and much more.

Course Code: CAS 3120 02F
Dates/Days: October, 26, 2010 - November, 30, 2010 (T)
Course Times: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Benson Center 205
Instructor: A. Wise
Registration Fee: $67 (includes $2 tech fee)
Book: Not Required

QuickBooks Pro 2007 (18 hrs)

This course is for business owners who want to convert to QuickBooks and for those seeking part time employment operating the system for others. Students learn to navigate through the QuickBooks Accounting System, establish a company, set up a chart of accounts, and decide what information is to be managed by the software. Data lists such as customers, vendors, items to sell, etc., will be discussed, set up, and modified. Includes all data input items and payroll.

Course Code: CAS 3080 01F
Dates/Days: October, 26, 2010 - November, 30, 2010 (T)
Course Times: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Workforce Development Center 2012
Instructor: J. Foushee
Registration Fee: $67 (includes $2 tech fee)
Book: Not required. A Flash drive is required.